Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lincoln County, New Mexico, June 17, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6.1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.42, -105.67) to the end point (33.47, -105.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 17, 1972, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Lincoln County
- Path
- 6.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 17, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 29.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 1972 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 1972 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.